Using the craft knife or a small kitchen knife, cut a triangle out of a peeled potato to make a hand-stamp, with a “handle” to hold on to.

2. Painting: 30 minutes / Drying Time: 1 hour

Paint the background of each canvas with indigo paint and the large brush. Dilute the paint a little with acrylic binder so that the paint adheres better to the canvas. Let dry. To make the first row of triangles, apply a little paint to the stamp with the small brush to obtain an even result. For a stronger color effect, dip the stamp directly into the paintand apply it to the canvas.

3. Painting: 1 hour / Drying Time: 1 hour

Continue to add rows of triangles to the canvas one above the other, alternating the density of the white paint. For a true pyramid effect, each white triangle should have a corresponding inverted blue triangle above it; follow the pattern as shown.

Final TipDon’t try to make the background paint totally uniform. You’ll find that slight color variations will enliven the design and break up the overall geo-metric effect.

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